Higher education in Cyprus is on the rise, which universities score the highest in rankings list
The most popular and reliable rankings include the Times Higher Education, the Academic Ranking of World Universities or Shanghai Rankings and the QS World University Rankings.
By Maria Herakleous
The time is counting down to the new academic year 2023-2024, and the phones in the relevant departments of the universities are on fire, whether for information on registrations, whether to reserve a place, or about the teaching program of the first years. The picture of how the first-year students will be divided in the universities will become clear by the end of the month, since, according to the Ministry of Education, by the end of August, the candidates in Cyprus are expected to know what place they have secured in the higher educational institutions of Greece (the candidates are estimated at around 3 thousand). Below are the entries. In particular, until the middle of September the deadline for registration of those who secured a place in the higher educational institutions of Greece expires, in the period 28-1 September is the week of information and registration at TEPAK and on 1 September (9:30-12:30) for the University of Cyprus. For private universities, at least in Cyprus, the registration deadline differs for each.
In any case, September is a crucial month for new students, since by then, it is assumed that they will have chosen the school of their choice and will be preparing to attend the first courses to secure the degree. It is recalled that in this year's Pan-Cypriot Entrance Examinations, 5,250 candidates claimed access to Higher and Higher Education in Cyprus and Greece. In the first allocation, 2,974 places were allocated, of which 1,689 at the University of Cyprus, 1,185 at TEPAK and 100 at the Military Schools of Greece. The most popular departments are medicine, psychology, business administration. Every first-year student has a multitude of options in front of him, either in Cyprus or abroad, and the ranking systems of the universities as analytical tools to reach their final decision. There are many options for every first-year student, either in Cyprus or abroad.
What is emphasized both by the Ministry of Education and by institutions of higher education is the development and upgrading of higher education in Cyprus in recent years, with Cypriot universities being valuable options for Cypriot and foreign students. From the Ministry's point of view, the priority for improving the quality of higher education in Cyprus and the role of the quality certifications received by the higher education institutions of Cyprus, which are now ranked in the lists of international ranking organizations, are emphasized in this effort. It is noted that, according to data from the Ministry of Education, the number of students for the academic year 2021-2022 was over 60 thousand, with 47% being Cypriots, 35% coming from EU countries and 18% from third countries countries, evidence that demonstrates progress in the effort to achieve the goal of Cyprus becoming an educational center, a center of research and innovation excellence. In particular, we found that Cypriot universities have secured a place in the rankings of the most popular university rankings such as Times Higher Education, Shanghai Rankings and QS World University Rankings.
The University of Cyprus
In the highest position among the Cypriot universities is the University of Cyprus, since it secures the highest ranking – in relation to the rest of Cyprus – in four university rankings. In the Times Higher Education ranking list, which evaluates universities based on 13 criteria such as teaching, research, industrial knowledge and international outlook, the University of Cyprus is ranked in the top 401-500 out of a total of 1799 worldwide, in Shanghai Rankings is in the best 501-600 out of a total of 2500 universities, while it ranks 53rd in the QS World University Rankings (regional ranking) and 368th in the main ranking, out of a total of 1500 universities. Regarding the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, we see that the University of Cyprus is in the 501-600 best universities worldwide in the subject of Business and Economics, it rises to the 122nd position at the level of the European Union, it ranks 3rd among the universities in Cyprus and Greece and in 3rd place in Cyprus.
The highest ranking for the University of Cyprus is in the Education category, where it ranks among the 176-200 best universities worldwide, 40th in the EU and first among the universities of Cyprus and Greece. In the field of Psychology, it is among the 201-250 best universities worldwide, 51st in the EU and first among the universities of Cyprus and Greece. The University of Cyprus is also high in Clinical and Health studies, being ranked in the 201-250 best universities worldwide, 47th in the EU and first in Cyprus and Greece. Among the Cypriot universities, it has the highest ranking in the subjects of Engineering, Natural Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Computer Science and Social Sciences.
The University of Nicosia< /p>
Of the private universities, in the university quality rankings, the University of Nicosia is found to have the highest performance, which is ranked second in the Times Higher Education evaluations among Greek and Cypriot universities. In the same organization's ranking list, the University of Nicosia is ranked among the 501-600 best universities worldwide, and 136th in the QS World University Rankings (EECA regional ranking), while a little further down, among the best 211-220 on the list is the European University of Cyprus.
In individual categories, the University of Nicosia stands out, based on the Times Higher Education ranking in Business and Economics, since it is among the 151-175 best universities in the world, among the 35 best in the EU, and 1st in Cyprus and Greece. It also has the same performance as the University of Cyprus in the Education category, while it is high in the field of Psychology, since it is ranked 2nd in Cyprus and Greece, 69th in the European Union and among the 251-300 best universities worldwide.
In the field of Clinical and Health, the University of Nicosia is 2nd in Cyprus and together with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the University of Ioannina in 6th place in Greece and Cyprus. In this sector, it ranks 142nd in the EU and among the 501-600 best universities worldwide. In Social Sciences, it ranks 3rd overall in Cyprus, 6th in Greece and Cyprus, while at the European level it is 132nd. Its rating in the specific subject also ranks it among the best 501-600 universities in the world.
TEPAK
The Cyprus University of Technology is ranked sixth in the Times Higher Education 2023 general ranking, among Greek and Cypriot universities, while worldwide it is ranked among the best 601-800 universities. TEPAK is not included in the Shanghai Rankings, while it is in position 102, in the regional ranking of the QS World University of Rankings in the Shanghai Rankings.
By category (in Times Higher Education 2023), its ranking is as follows: In the Business and Economics category, it ranks 97th at the European level, and is in the best 401-500 universities worldwide. In Cyprus and Greece it is the 2nd best university (together with the Greek, Athens University of Economics and Business). In the Engineering category, TEPAK is in the top 501-600 best universities worldwide, 97th among European universities, fifth in Cyprus and Greece (together with the University of the Aegean, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Technical University of Crete) and 2nd in Cyprus. In Natural Sciences, TEPAK is ranked among the 601-800 best worldwide, 158th in the EU and 2nd in Cyprus and Greece (together with the University of the Aegean, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the University of Crete and the University of Patras). It occupies the highest position in the field of Social Sciences, for which Times Higher Education ranks it among the 301-400 best worldwide, 78th in the EU and first in Cyprus and Greece. It is also ranked 1st in Cyprus and Greece (together with the University of Cyprus, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Athens University of Economics) in the Computer Science category, among the best 120 in the EU and among the best 501-600 worldwide.
The top 12 in Cyprus and Greece
Comparing the ranking for Greek and Cypriot universities in the most popular ranking – the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the following results. In the highest ranking are the University of Cyprus, together with the University of Crete and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which are considered among the 401-500 best worldwide.
The 501-600 best universities worldwide include the University of Nicosia and Harokopion University and at 601-800 the best is the Cyprus University of Technology. Next in the 801-1000 best universities worldwide are the National Technical University of Athens, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Athens University of Economics, the University of Ioannina, the University of the Aegean and the University of Thessaly.
